Marsa Alam quad biking: a desert ride, not a track loop
Marsa Alam quad biking takes you away from the Red Sea coast and into the dry valleys behind it.
Every tour starts with a hotel pickup in Marsa Alam and a transfer to the quad station. Each tour here combines the ride with the village stop, which is why this page compares tours of that kind rather than pure riding sessions.
Two tours fit this page, and the choice between them is simple: a three hour outing at the lower price, or a four hour morning with a 90 minute ride and breakfast.
Our picks: quad tours in Marsa Alam
A three hour quad and camel tour with a Bedouin village visit, and a four hour morning tour with a 90 minute ride and breakfast. The shorter tour costs about half as much.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Desert quad ride, camel ride and Bedouin village
- 90 minute quad ride
- Short camel ride
- Bedouin breakfast and tea
A morning in the desert with a visit to a Bedouin tent and a herbal pharmacy.
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Quad ride with camel ride and Bedouin village
- Quad ride and Bedouin village
- Camel ride
- Government fees
Three hours with a guide. Dinner and a night party are only part of the tour if you select that option.
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Desert quad rides with a camel ride and a Bedouin village visit, with current prices and availability.
The four hour morning tour with breakfast
This tour leaves daily at 08:00 from the quad station and lasts four hours in total, of which 90 minutes are spent riding the quad. The rest of the time goes to the Bedouin village and tent, an oriental breakfast, Arabic tea, a short camel ride and a visit to a herbal pharmacy. It costs from 50 USD per person.
Choose it if you want the ride to be only one part of a relaxed morning. Babies under one year and travelers over 70 cannot join.
The three hour quad and camel tour
The shorter tour runs three hours and combines a quad ride with a visit to a Bedouin village and a camel ride, with a professional guide. Government fees are included. It costs from 25.26 USD per person, roughly half the price of the morning tour.
Dinner and a night party are only part of the tour if you select that option when booking. It is not recommended for pregnant travelers or people with back problems. Children under 16 cannot drive the quad themselves.
Prices and what separates the two tours
The gap between 25.26 USD and 50 USD per person is explained by the extra hour, the breakfast and the herbal pharmacy stop on the longer tour. The shorter tour offers dinner as an optional extra. If you mainly want to ride and see a Bedouin village, the three hour tour covers it. If you want a slower morning with food, the four hour tour is the match.
For a family of four, the three hour tour totals about 101 USD and the morning tour about 200 USD, before any options.
When to ride and what to bring
Local operators offer quad rides all year and describe winter days as the most pleasant for riding, with summer rides often timed for the afternoon until sunset. If you are out in the evening, take an extra layer. The desert is dusty, so a headscarf is worth packing, since neither tour supplies one. Also bring comfortable clothes and shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and cash for personal spending.
Hotels along the coast sit at different distances from the quad station. For the three hour tour, transfer times can vary by one to two hours depending on your hotel, and distant hotels may carry a surcharge, so your hotel area affects the length of the morning. For other days out, see our Marsa Alam excursions and the Wadi el Gemal National Park page.
If you would rather see the coast and the desert from a saddle, compare the horse riding rides in Marsa Alam.
Several evening tours add a quad ride to a camel ride, dinner and a telescope session, listed on the Marsa Alam stargazing page.
UK travel advice requires a qualified guide and a permit from the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior for off-road travel, so ride only on a guided tour and never alone in the desert.
Marsa Alam quad biking: practical questions
How much does a quad tour in Marsa Alam cost?
The three hour tour with camel ride and Bedouin village costs from 25.26 USD per person. The four hour morning tour with breakfast costs from 50 USD per person. Dinner is optional on the shorter tour.
How long do you actually ride?
On the four hour tour, the quad ride is 90 minutes. The three hour tour includes the ride, the village visit and a camel ride within its total time.
Who should skip the tour?
Pregnant travelers and people with back problems are advised against the three hour tour. The four hour tour excludes babies under one year and travelers over 70.
What time of year can I ride?
The four hour morning tour departs daily. Local operators offer rides all year, describe winter days as the most pleasant and often time summer rides for the afternoon until sunset. Bring an extra layer for the evening.